Longthorpe Primary Academy
About Longthorpe Primary Academy
Longthorpe Primary Academy was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 57% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just two percentage points below the Peterborough local authority average of 59%, placing Longthorpe 28th out of 53 primary schools in the area. While the school ranks in the bottom half nationally on this measure, its individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in maths and 72% in reading, both comfortably above the writing figure of 60%. The average scaled scores of 104 in maths and 105 in reading suggest solid foundations, though only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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